brokehorrorfan:

Itsy Bitsy will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on October 1 via Scream Factory. The creature feature is currently available on VOD.

The film marks the feature debut of director Micah Gallo, who previously served as visual effects producer on such films as Hatchet and Frozen. Bruce Davison, Denise Crosby, Elizabeth Ann Roberts, Chloe Perrin, Arman Darbo, Eileen Dietz, and Matty Cardarople star.

Special features are listed below, along with the trailer and synopsis.

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brokehorrorfan:

Big Trouble in Little China will be released on Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and Steelbook on December 3 via Scream Factory. Fans have several options from which to choose.

If you order the Blu-ray from Shout Factory for $27.99, you get an 18x24 poster featuring the new art. If you order the Steelbook from Shout Factory for $29.99, you get an 28.5x16.5 lithograph featuring Nathanael Marsh’s art.

Additionally, Shout Factory is offering a limited edition 7” featuring the 2017 version of “Porkchop Express (Big Trouble in Little China)” and a new recording of “The Alley.” Composed for the film by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth, the songs are performed by Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies.

Pressed on exclusive green vinyl (limited to 2,500) by Sacred Bones Records, the record is available in a box set with the Blu-ray for $51.98, with the Steelbook for $53.98, or with both for $71.98.

The 1987 action-adventure-comedy cult classic is directed by John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing). Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong, and Victor Wong star.

Special features are in progress and will be revealed at a later date.

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kropotkindersurprise:

2002 - Hundreds of protesters stormed Woomera detention camp in Australia, tore down the fences and helped over fifty refugees escape who had been detained in the desert for more than a year. [video]/[video]

nprfreshair:

Atwood Hints At A Brighter Future In ‘Handmaid’ Sequel ‘The Testaments’

Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments opens about 15 years after the end of The Handmaid’s Tale. Critic Maureen Corrigan says the follow-up gives her what she wants most: the promise of an end to Gilead.

workingclasshistory:

On this day, 9 September 1971, the Attica prison uprising took place. Prisoners in appalling conditions united across racial lines and took control of the prison, demanding better treatment. The governor responded by sending in state troopers who stormed the prison and murdered 39 people, including eight guards whom they then claimed were killed by prisoners. But despite the repression, a wave of rebellion swept America’s prisons. This is a short history of the uprising: https://libcom.org/history/1971-the-attica-prison-uprising https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/1206871586164656/?type=3

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green-mystic:

How to Restore Cast Iron

Yesterday at Goodwill I found a tiny cast iron cauldron that unfortunately had become extremely rusted from misuse. That’s probably how it ended up on the shelf of a thrift store, and since it was half price (I’d gotten it for $2.50) I knew it’d been sitting there for awhile. I come across a lot of cast iron for real cheap, and the reason why it’s cheap is the rust. Fortunately I know that rust doesn’t mean an item can’t be used—it simply needs to be restored. Few people realize that this easy process can be done at home in your own oven. Iron is durable, though it requires specific care.

Don’t ever try to cook on or eat off a rusty pot, skillet or cauldron. Instead, take a day to restore it—and learn to handle it properly for the future, too.

~Materials to Restore Cast Iron~

• Steel Wool (shown above on the green towel)
• Cooking oil
• Paper towel (a coffee filter also works in a pinch)
• Oven that can reach at least 450F
• Soap and water
• Dry towel
• Aluminum foil

~Procedure~

1. Remove the rust. Using the steel wool and some warmish water, scrub the piece completely. You may wish to wear gloves, and depending on the amount of rust, this process may be labor intensive and take awhile. For an even cure later, it’s best to completely remove black layer, which is the original seasoning. Steel wool will accomplish this, but you may go through two or three pads so purchase accordingly. I’ve gotten away with using the soap pads from SOS (the soap won’t hurt the process) which you can find at the grocery store. If the rust is bad, though, either go get industrial strength steel wool or take the piece to get sandblasted.
2. Clean and dry. Wash the piece with warm soapy water to completely remove any remaining residue and steel filings that may come off your pad. Dry it thoroughly! Water is bad for the next process. Also at this point inspect the piece to make sure there aren’t any cracks, exceptionally thin spots or other deficiencies.
3. Apply the seasoning. Using a paper towel or coffee filter buff your chosen oil into the iron. I usually do two curing sessions and I apply the oil over the whole piece (do not neglect the bottom!) As far as oils go, my oil was picked for its magickal correspondences since this is a magickal piece—for food purposes, you can use anything from canola oil, vegetable, rapeseed, flax or even animal fat oils. I saw my mum once season one of her skillets with bacon grease in a campfire! Rub it in well, and remember it’s also better to do a thinner coat, and then a second coat later, rather than one thick coat. <3.
4. Turn your oven OFF. This step is crucial. Never—NEVER—subject cold iron to hot surfaces, or hot iron to cold surfaces unless you want to see an iron explosion with the potential for iron projectiles. (No, but really you can crack a skillet in half pouring cold water into a hot pan.)
5. Set your oven racks towards the center, with one very close underneath the other. On the lower rack put some aluminum to catch anything that will drip from your cast iron.
6. Place your piece on the upper rack upside down. This will prevent oil from pooling in the bottom as it melts, thus giving you an uneven seasoning. Rather, excess oil will drip off into your aluminum.
7. Turn the oven on to 450-475F. 475 is ideal. I’ve seen people do it at 400, but it will take longer and unless you’ve applied a very thin coat, you’ll end up with sticky pieces. Below 400 will not work, in my experience. A lot of tutorials online seem to call for 200F, even 325F. At those temperatures, you’ll need to leave it in there a day or two and then it still might turn out sticky. Refer to the picture above where the cauldron looks like it has a layer of oil dripping up the side. You’ll get that too if you take it out too soon (as I did). I’ve seen people do it at 500F too, but I’ve never found that heat necessary. Alternatively, you can also do this process in a campfire, just make sure it’s up above the coals and away from direct flame.
8. Let it roast for 2-3 hours minimum. It will make your house smell! Depending on the oil you used it may make it smell amazing. It will also make your house hot. I tend to do most of my seasoning in the winter time, then just huddle in the kitchen with tea, a blanket and a book.
9. When you think it might be done, turn the oven off. DO NOT REMOVE THE PIECE IMMEDIATELY. Sudden temperature change is bad for iron, remember! Not only can I guarantee you will burn yourself, but I’ve also burnt the hell out of one of my pretty woven hot pads that I use when I bake. It was sad, but the second degree burns and smouldering oven mitts were sadder. :(
10. Let the oven and cast iron cool completely. Then remove.
11. Repeat the process once or twice more for best results, but you can officially use your stuff after the first seasoning (few people recommend it though). <3.

~How to Prevent Rust~

Here are some quick tips to prevent having to annoy your roommates in the future by burning a 475F oven for 3 hours for multiple days in a row (as I currently am):

• Do not soak cast iron in water ever.
• Do not wash cast iron in water unless absolutely necessary.
• If washing becomes necessary, wash immediately, dry completely and immediately.
• Do not EVER put your cast iron in a dishwasher.
• If you fill up you cauldron with strange black liquids for scrying, dry completely and immediately.
• Regular seasonings will help withstand rust. I usually do one round of seasoning on my skillets any time I need to wash them (about two-three times a year). A good seasoning also helps make sure you don’t need to wash it so often.
• Do not touch your roommate’s cast iron. Ever. It’s not dirty. Seriously. I had a roomie once decide my mum’s handed down skillet was dirty and scrub it so hard she completely took off a five year old seasoning. And then threw it in the dishwasher for good measure. Fucking bitch. I wanted to hit her with it, because that was all it was good for after that.

Otherwise, enjoy, and please ask questions if anything isn’t clear. <3.

@theleftylibrarian cause I love cast iron and you hate it lol

npr:

A European doctor who prescribes abortion pills to American women over the Internet is suing the Food and Drug Administration in an effort to continue providing the medications to patients in the United States.

The lawsuit being filed Monday in federal court in Idaho names several federal officials, including U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.

In the lawsuit, Rebecca Gomperts says she believes federal officials have seized between three and 10 doses of abortion drugs she has prescribed through her organization, Aid Access, since March. It also says Gomperts believes the government has blocked Aid Access from receiving payments from some patients.

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